Preparing Your Child for Success at School

2015

Retinitis pigmentosa (RP) is a group of diseases that begin to affect sight in adolescence or early adulthood, resulting in eventual legal blindness. The cells within the retina that send visual images to the brain start to die.
The retina, which is attached to the back of the eye, is connected to the brain and has different types of cells that relay information to the brain. The type of vision loss depends upon the cells that are affected.…

If you are scheduled to have cataract surgery, your optometrist has already prepared you by telling you some things about the procedure. You already know that your clouded lenses will be removed and replaced with contact lenses. You also know that laser surgery means less down time than traditional eye surgery. While the optometrist covered the basics and some details, making sure to answer questions everyone in your position asks, there are still some questions that go unasked and unanswered.…

Even though your family’s pediatrician should check your child’s eyes during his or her annual well checkup, the American Optometric Association recommends that children have their first eye exam by age three. However, taking a three-year-old to the eye doctor can be stressful. After all, you never know how a toddler will react to the new experience, and the last thing you want is for your child to develop a fear of the eye doctor during his or her first comprehensive exam.…

About Me

I can’t wait to start a family with my loving husband. After ten years of marriage, we are finally ready to have a baby. Because I work part-time from home, I will be able to spend quality time with my child all day long. I know I will be saddened when my kid is ready to attend his or her first day of school. However, I want to do everything in my power to prepare my child for this important occasion. Therefore, I plan to have my kid visit an optometrist before enrolling him or her in school. Being able to see clearly is vital to a child’s success in school. On this blog, you will discover the reasons to take your child to an eye doctor before enrolling him or her in school.